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ST Conference Review OCEANS '12 MTS/IEEE Hampton Roads O CEANS '12 Hampton Roads, cosponsored by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Oceanic Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), took place from October 14 to 19 in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The conference theme was "Harnessing the Power of the Ocean." Speakers from the U.S. government and Navy outlined where they saw opportunities for the ocean industry and asked for assistance in creating largescale ocean models and developing technologies to monitor overfshing, acidifcation and other environmental stressors in the ocean. Acquiring and packaging this information, while maintaining ease of access and low costs, will be an important factor for federal and military agencies looking to invest in ocean observing technologies. From left to right: Simon Reeves, accepting the Compass Industrial Award on behalf of Sonardyne; Amos Bussmann, publisher of Compass Publications; Bob Winokur, recipient of the Compass Distinguished Achievement Award; and Steven Amour, accepting the Compass International Award on behalf of EDT Offshore Ltd. (Photo Credit: Don Monteaux Photography) Technical Program OCEANS '12 Hampton Roads featured 360 technical papers and brought together approximately 1,700 attendees from more than 35 countries. The exhibitors hall supported about 130 companies, and government and industry organizations. The conference began with plenary remarks from Margaret Davidson, acting director of NOAA's Offce of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; Kathryn D. Sullivan, assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction for NOAA; Virginia Beach Mayor William D. Sessoms Jr.; Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.); RAdm. Jon White, oceanographer and navigator of the Navy; and RAdm. Mark D. Guadagnini, deputy com- mander of feet management and chief of staff for U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Two town hall sessions centering around the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) took place, discussing the importance of and needs for ocean observations. At the U.S. IOOS IGNITE the Crowd session, 10 speakers from NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. universities delivered fve-minute "lightning" talks on how the public benefts from ocean and coastal observations. Video of their presentations can be viewed at http://bit.ly/RMG1jz. The U.S. IOOS Town Hall on the Future of Integrated Ocean Observing hosted a 90-minute panel discussion on the future needs for IOOS, moderated by retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher. The town hall www.sea-technology.com DECEMBER 2012 / st 41